Emmitt Smith has few regrets. It’s easy to see why when you look at his resume — three Super Bowl rings, eight Pro Bowl appearances, and a Pro Football Hall of Fame induction are just a few of the highlights on what seems like an endless list of accomplishments.
But the former Dallas Cowboys great does have one thing he’d do over again — pick up the game of golf at an earlier age. Smith is participating this week in the ClubCorp Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, just a few miles from the former Texas Stadium site where he became a legend.
Smith grew up in Pensacola and played football at Escambia High School, where he helped lead his team to two state football championships, rushing for 106 touchdowns and 8,804 yards in the process — the latter a mark that was second all-time when he graduated. He was named USA Today’s national high school football player of the year for 1986.
